Expensive megaprojects that didn't go to plan
Daniel Coughlin
26 October 2023
The most ill-fated construction ventures of all time
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Hallandsås Rail Tunnel, Sweden
Skanska
Hallandsås Rail Tunnel, Sweden
Skanska
Superconducting Supercollider, USA
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Superconducting Supercollider, USA
Magnus Manske, via Wikimedia Commons
World Islands, Dubai
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World Islands, Dubai
ABACA/PA
American Dream Meadowlands Mall, USA
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American Dream Meadowlands Mall, USA
Brad Miller Millertime83 [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]
Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Germany
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Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Germany
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Ciudad Real Central Airport, Spain
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Ciudad Real Central Airport, Spain
Oli Scarff/Getty
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 and 3, USA
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Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 and 3, USA
Dennis Corporation
San Francisco Shipyard, USA
Courtesy Lennar Corp/Five Point
San Francisco Shipyard, USA
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Muskrat Falls/Lower Churchill Project, Canada
Nalcor Energy
Muskrat Falls/Lower Churchill Project, Canada
Nalcor Energy
Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel, USA
Seattle City Council from Seattle [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel, USA
Brierly Associates
Ottawa Light Rail, Canada
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Ottawa Light Rail, Canada
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea
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Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea
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London Ringways
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London Ringways
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